monarchbooks's Reviews (547)

The Everafter War by Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

The Everafter War

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

Tales From the Hood by Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

Tales From the Hood

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

Magic and Other Misdemeanors by Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

Magic and Other Misdemeanors

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

Once Upon a Crime by Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

Once Upon a Crime

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Carrie Soto Is Back

Taylor Jenkins Reid

5.0
emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A beautiful love letter to women's tennis, the 90s, and my tears ricochet by Taylor Swift.

"They can't make us go away just because they are done with us." Beautifully said, Carrie. 
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

When Dimple Met Rishi

Sandhya Menon

4.0
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I thought I was going to really truly love this book and it's very cute, I'll admit, but honestly, it was way too rushed and the story was not flushed out enough. 
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

Horrorstör

Grady Hendrix

5.0
dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I loved this book!!! I read it so quickly and it was amazing; I liked it a lot more than Hendrix's more popular novels
The Unusual Suspects by Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

The Unusual Suspects

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley

The Fairy Tale Detectives

Michael Buckley

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

My Best Friend's Exorcism

Grady Hendrix

5.0
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The book was great, I read it in a day (though I did skip the murder of Max). Very confused about the memorial for Amanda Beth Cohen at the end, why was that included??? Many characters share names with characters of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires and they are set in the same area but by most accounts, they are obviously not the same people.